Journal of Discourses

Plural marriage in the Journal of Discourses

All 289 sermons that touch it, 1854–1886 — when it was preached, who preached it, and every discourse listed.

Updated 2026-08-23

289 of the 1,426 sermons in the Journal of Discourses touch plural marriage — 20% of the series — preached by 27 men between 1854 and 1886. They are listed in full at the foot of this page, each linking to the discourse itself.

The Journal is the fullest published record of how plural marriage was taught from the pulpit, in the only decades it was taught openly.

When it was preached

Share of each volume's sermons touching plural marriage

The subject is defended most in the years it is prosecuted hardest. The Journal's first volumes discuss it as one doctrine among many; from volume 20 on, under the Edmunds Act and with much of the leadership in hiding or in prison, it climbs steadily — the final volume gives it more than half its sermons.

In their own words

One of the 289, preached by Orson Hyde.

I have endeavored to illustrate this subject for the benefit of the honest inquirer. I have only just touched it, endeavoring to throw out a few hints for your consideration, that you may know we are not without some reason for our faith and practice touching the subject of polygamy. I wish you to mind the admonition I have given. I have given it to you in faith; I have given it to you regardless of consequences, for I ask no odds of anybody, except of my Father in heaven, and of my brethren whose hearts I know to be pure; and I want to be identified with them in time and in all eternity, and with my sisters too; and wish to be exalted with them, and they with me, where the Saints may join hands after passing through much tribulation, and gaining crowns, to rejoice together forever and ever.
Orson Hyde, The Marriage Relations, Journal of Discourses, Volume 2

Who preached it

How often each man raised the subject, and how that compares with his share of the series as a whole. A figure above 1.0 means he returned to it more than the Journal does.

The speakers who raised plural marriage most

Speaker	Sermons on this	Share of his sermons	vs. Journal average
Brigham Young	65	17%	0.8×
John Taylor	44	27%	1.3×
George Q. Cannon	40	36%	1.8×
Heber C. Kimball	23	21%	1.0×
Orson Pratt	22	17%	0.9×
Orson Hyde	12	24%	1.2×
George A. Smith	11	14%	0.7×
Erastus Snow	11	30%	1.5×
Wilford Woodruff	9	14%	0.7×
Lorenzo Snow	6	25%	1.2×
Franklin D. Richards	6	30%	1.5×
Jedediah M. Grant	5	25%	1.2×
Joseph F. Smith	5	17%	0.8×
Moses Thatcher	5	56%	2.7×
Daniel H. Wells	4	9%	0.4×

Share of his sermons is out of everything he preached in the Journal, so a man with four sermons can show a high share on one subject.

Every sermon, in order

All 289, oldest first. Titles are the Journal's own, which routinely name four or five unrelated subjects in a line — each links to the discourse itself at journalofdiscourses.com.

Volume	Year	Title	Speaker
1	1854	Celestial Marriage	Orson Pratt
1	1854	President B. Young's Journey South—Indian Difficulties—Walker—Watching and Prayer—Thieves and Their Deserts—Eastern Intelligence—Financial State of the Church—Gaining Knowledge, Etc	Brigham Young
1	1854	Duties and Privileges—Sacrifice—Confidence—Language—Organization and Disorganization—Taking Wives	Brigham Young
1	1854	Where the Wicked Go—Continual Opposition to and Prejudice Against the Truth—The Judges and the Delegate of Utah—The Spirit of God and the Spirit of the World—Potency of the Gospel	Brigham Young
1	1854	Blessings of Faithfulness—Education of Children—President Brigham Young—The Clay and the Potter	Heber C. Kimball
1	1854	Heirship and Priesthood	Parley P. Pratt
1	1854	Uniformity	Jedediah M. Grant
1	1854	Weaknesses of Man—Loyalty of the Saints—Corruption of the World—True Liberty—Conduct of the American People	Brigham Young
2	1855	The Perpetual Emigrating Fund—Emigration of the Saints and the Nations	Orson Pratt
2	1855	The Immigration—The Perpetual Emigrating Fund—Scoffers	Jedediah M. Grant
2	1855	The Marriage Relations	Orson Hyde
2	1855	Marriage Relations of Bishops and Deacons	Brigham Young
2	1855	Common Salvation	Orson Hyde
2	1855	Obedience—The Spirit World—The Potter and the Clay	Heber C. Kimball
2	1855	The Priesthood and Satan—The Constitution and Government of the United States—Rights and Policy of the Latter-Day Saints	Brigham Young
2	1855	The Judgments of God on the United States—The Saints and the World	Orson Hyde
2	1855	Gathering and Sanctification of the People of God	George A. Smith
2	1855	Dependence on the Lord—Coal and Iron Works—Family Excursions	Brigham Young
2	1855	Utah Delegate to Washington—U. S. Government and Officers	Brigham Young
3	1856	Times for All Things—Prayer—Chastisement—Unity—Faithfulness—Reverence for Sacred Things—Reformation	Brigham Young
3	1856	Education—The Resurrection—The World of Spirits	Heber C. Kimball
3	1856	Iniquity—Saints Living Their Religion—Early Marriages	Heber C. Kimball
3	1856	Men Rewarded According to Their Works	Jedediah M. Grant
3	1856	Those Saints Who Have not Seen the Wickedness of the World Cannot Appreciate Their Blessings—Be Just in All Things—The Evil Results of not Listening to Counsel	Heber C. Kimball
3	1856	Plurality of Wives—The Free Agency of Man	Brigham Young
3	1856	The Leaven of the Gospel—The Saints Should Divest Themselves of Old Traditions—Policy of Making Good Farms and Storing Up Grain	George A. Smith
3	1856	The Order of Progression in Knowledge—The Way By Which Saints Become One—Aptness of Men to Remember Evil Rather Than Good—a Characteristic of Saints is to Remember Good and Forget Evil—Our Affections Should Be Placed on the Kingdom of God Above All Other Things	Brigham Young
4	1857	Testimony to the Divinity of Joseph Smith's Mission—Elders Should Go to Their Missions Without Purse or Scrip—The Lord Deals With the Saints—Jesus Their President—Satan Angry	Brigham Young
4	1857	Rebuking Iniquity	Jedediah M. Grant
4	1857	The People of God Disciplined By Trials—Atonement By the Shedding of Blood—Our Heavenly Father—A Privilege Given to All the Married Sisters in Utah	Brigham Young
4	1857	Persons Not to Be Baptized Until They Repent and Make Restitution—All Sin to Be Repented of Before Partaking of the Sacrament, Etc	Heber C. Kimball
4	1857	Hypocrisy Reproved—Family Government, Etc	Jedediah M. Grant
4	1857	Emigration—The Saints Warned to Repent or Judgments Will Come Upon Them	Heber C. Kimball
4	1857	Reformation—A Test at Hand to Prove the Saints	Heber C. Kimball
4	1857	The Saints Have not Magnified Their Calling As Saviors of the Living and the Dead—Oneness—Practical Repentance	Lorenzo Snow
4	1857	The Presidency—The Continuance of the Head With the Body Depends on the Faithfulness of the Members—Men When They Die Cannot Take Their Earthly Possessions With Them—Elders Going on Missions With Handcarts—The Vineyard, a Parable	Heber C. Kimball
4	1857	The Ax that is Laid at the Root of the Tree—Regeneration—Products of Polygamy, a Numerous Offspring, Etc	Heber C. Kimball
4	1857	The Parable of the Sower—The Priesthood Reaches Behind the veil—How Intolerable It Will Be for Those Who Apostatize—Popularity of Governor Young Compared With that of the Rulers of the Nations—The Kingdoms of this World, Etc	Daniel H. Wells
4	1857	Misapplication of the Term Sacrifice—The Saints Are Gainers By the Work of God—Resistance of Evil—Degeneracy—The Way of Regeneration—How to Treat Our Wives	Daniel H. Wells
4	1857	Man the Head of Woman—Kingdom of God—The Seed of Christ—Polygamy—Society in Utah	Orson Hyde
4	1857	Departed Spirits Continue With the Dispositions They Possessed on Earth—The Order and Necessary Unity of the Priesthood Illustrated—Counsel to the Married	Heber C. Kimball
5	1858	The Sacrament—Slanderers and Lying Spirits—Monogamy and Polygamy, Etc	George A. Smith
5	1858	Temple and Endowments—Raising Grain and Building Storehouses—Dedication	Heber C. Kimball
5	1858	The Latter-Day Kingdom—Men not to Be Governed By Their Wives—Love to God Manifested By Love to His Servants	Heber C. Kimball
5	1858	Oneness of the Priesthood—Impossibility of Obliterating Mormonism—Gospel Ordinances—Depopulation of the Human Species—The Coming Famine, Etc	Heber C. Kimball
5	1858	Ignorance and Low Condition of the World—Past Experience, Present Position, and Future Prospects of the Saints	John Taylor
5	1858	The Rights of Mormonism	John Taylor
5	1858	Reformation—Satisfaction Should Be Made to Parties Aggrieved—Practical Religion, &c	Heber C. Kimball
5	1858	Return of Thomas B. Marsh to the Church	Brigham Young
5	1858	Union of the Priesthood—Salvation of the American Nation—Punishment of the Saints' Enemies, Etc	Heber C. Kimball
5	1858	Report of a Visit to the Southern Country	George A. Smith
5	1858	Movements of the Saints' Enemies—The Crisis	Brigham Young
5	1858	Spiritual Dissolution—Ignorance of the World	Heber C. Kimball
5	1858	Murmuring Against Divine Authority—Faith in Prayer—Unity of Spirit	Orson Hyde
5	1858	Preparation of Heart for Divine Blessings—Responsibility—Family Government	Erastus Snow
5	1858	The Blessings and Privileges of the Saints—Obedience to Counsel	Lorenzo Snow
5	1858	Religious Worship a Natural and Universal Principle—Sincerity No Test of Truth—Priestly Authority, Etc	George A. Smith
6	1859	The Work of Reformation—The United States' Army—Labors of "Mormon" Missionaries—Judgments of God, Etc	Orson Hyde
6	1859	"The Kingdom of God or Nothing."	John Taylor
6	1859	Opposition to the Gospel and the Work of God—Honesty, Etc	Orson Hyde
6	1859	Faith and Works—Submission to Authority—The Lord's Provision for His Saints, Etc	Heber C. Kimball
6	1859	Neglect of Sunday Meetings—The Saints Gathered From the Common Classes of Society—Dishonesty, Etc	Brigham Young
6	1859	Mission to England—Reminiscences, Etc	Ezra T. Benson
6	1859	Necessity of the Servants of God Being Pure in Heart and in Deed—Dependence on the Holy Spirit—Celestial Exaltations, Etc	Brigham Young
6	1859	The Sacrament—The Sabbath—Sectarian Opposition to the Doctrines and Ordinances of the Gospel, Etc	Brigham Young
6	1859	Heirship	Brigham Young
6	1859	Polygamy	Orson Pratt
7	1860	Sanctification	Heber C. Kimball
7	1860	Apostasy the Result of Ignorance—True Government, Etc	Brigham Young
7	1860	The People of God in All Ages Led By One Spirit, and Subject to Persecution—Condition of the World	John Taylor
7	1860	Necessity of Trials—Glory of the Saints' Religion—Government of God, Etc	Brigham Young
7	1860	Theocracy	Orson Pratt
8	1861	Privileges of the Sabbath—Duty of Living Our Religion—Human Longevity, &c	Brigham Young
8	1861	Religion of the Saints—Preaching of the Gospel—Contention, &c	Brigham Young
8	1861	Divine Authority	Orson Pratt
8	1861	Light of the Spirit—Course of Missionaries	Brigham Young
8	1861	Restoration—Resurrection, &c	Brigham Young
9	1862	The Gifts of God—Home Manufactures—Word of Wisdom—Happiness	Brigham Young
9	1862	Gathering of the Saints—Honoring the Priesthood, Etc	Brigham Young
9	1862	Robbing the Dead—Dancing, not a Part of the Saints' Religion—Kindness in Government—More Telegraphic Wires	Brigham Young
9	1862	Corruption Among Government Officials	George A. Smith
9	1862	Government of the Tongue—Impartiality in Judgment—Sealing	Brigham Young
9	1862	Contrast Between the Religion of Jesus Christ As Enjoyed By the Saints and that of Professed Christianity	Brigham Young
9	1862	A Knowledge of God Obtained Only Through Obedience to the Principles of Truth	Brigham Young
9	1862	Gathering the Poor—Prosperity of the Gathered Saints—Home Manufactures	Heber C. Kimball
10	1865	The Persecutions of the Saints—Their Loyalty to the Constitution—the Mormon Battalion—the Laws of God Relative to the African Race	Brigham Young
10	1865	Practical Duties of the Saints—Blessings Resulting From Their Performance	Ezra T. Benson
10	1865	Building the Temple—Endowments—Counsel to Missionaries, Etc	Heber C. Kimball
10	1865	How and By Whom Zion is to Be Built—Sanctification—General Duties of the Saints	Brigham Young
10	1865	Advice to Missionaries—Preaching the Gospel—Gathering the Poor, Etc	Amasa M. Lyman
11	1867	Different Ideas of Nations in Regard to Government—Views of the Latter-Day Saints: Their Philanthropy—Reformation Effected By Them—Liberty of Conscience Allowed to All	John Taylor
11	1867	Summary of Instructions	Brigham Young
11	1867	Personality of God—His Attributes—Eternal Life, Etc	Brigham Young
11	1867	Marriage: Its Benefits	Amasa M. Lyman
11	1867	Blessings Secured By Faithfulness	Heber C. Kimball
11	1867	Our Religion is From God	John Taylor
11	1867	Opposition Essential to Happiness	Brigham Young
11	1867	Advice to Lawyers—Royal Polygamy in Europe—Polygamy Revealed From Heaven	Brigham Young
11	1867	Delegate Hooper—Beneficial Effects of Polygamy—Final Redemption of Cain	Brigham Young
11	1867	Weakness of the Human Mind. Extortion. Imperfection of the Human Judgment. Introduction of Machinery	Brigham Young
11	1867	How Saints Should Order Their Vocation of Life. How Employ Their Wealth. To Build Up Zion, and not Babylon. Counsel of the Prophet Joseph. Prophet Brigham Young's Experience Therein. Importance of Union in Things Temporal and Spiritual, Religious and Political	Brigham Young
11	1867	The Improved Condition of the Saints—Preparation Necessary to Build Up the Center Stake of Zion—the Law of Moses Given in Consequence of Rebellion—No True Pleasure Without the Spirit of the Lord	Brigham Young
11	1867	Truth to Be Received for Its Own Sake—Impossibility of Perceiving the Things of God From a Worldly Point of View—Maternal Influence	George Q. Cannon
11	1867	The Complete Difference Between the Saints and the World	John Taylor
12	1869	The Pleasure and Trials of Missionary Labors—Improvement in the South—Every Gospel Principle Righteous and Essential	Wilford Woodruff
12	1869	Experience in Missionary Labors—Ancient Prophecies Concerning the People of God in the Last Days	Orson Pratt
12	1869	Condition of Apostates—The Young Men of the Saints—Bible Christians—Mormon Battalion—His Testimony to Strangers—Council to Mothers and Daughters on Polygamy	Brigham Young
12	1869	Object of the Gathering—Necessity of a Temple—Trials of The Saints—Sealing—Visit to Provo	Brigham Young
12	1869	Forbearance to Each Other—Necessity of Reading the Bible and Book of Mormon—Counsel to the Young Brethren	Heber C. Kimball
12	1869	Necessity of Obeying Counsel—Reformation in Eating and Drinking—Improvements—Female Relief Societies—Chastity	Brigham Young
12	1869	The Gospel a Perfect System—Evidence that the Latter-Day Saints Have Received the Holy Spirit—Plural Marriage	Brigham Young
12	1869	The Value of Attending Meetings—Gentile or Gentilism—Isolation—Preaching—Zion	Brigham Young
12	1869	Preaching the Gospel—Disobedience and Persecution—Exclusiveness—The Search After Happiness	Brigham Young
12	1869	The Sacrament—A Saint of God—The Eternity of Our Religion—Matrimony	Joseph F. Smith
13	1871	Religious Confliction in the World—The Gospel of Jesus Christ	John Taylor
13	1871	Celestial Marriage—Bishops and Deacons Should Be Married—Divorce	George A. Smith
13	1871	Latter-Day Saint Families—Preaching the Gospel—Building Up the Kingdom	Brigham Young
13	1871	The Holy Ghost—Laboring in Faith—The Kingdom of God—Patriarchal Marriage	Wilford Woodruff
13	1871	The Source of Intelligence, Etc	Brigham Young
13	1871	The Right to Lead the Church, Etc	Orson Hyde
13	1871	Celestial Marriage	Orson Pratt
13	1871	Celestial Marriage	George Q. Cannon
13	1871	How to Know the Things of God	John Taylor
13	1871	The Saints Are a Strange People Because They Practice What They Profess	Brigham Young
13	1871	Acting in the Name of the Lord	Lorenzo Snow
13	1871	The Latter-Day Work—Obeying the Commandments	Orson Pratt
13	1871	Our Traditions—Receiving Counsel	George Q. Cannon
14	1872	Character and Condition of the Latter-Day Saints—Infidelity—The Atonement—Celestial Marriage	Brigham Young
14	1872	The Gospel of Jesus Christ Taught By the Latter-Day Saints—Celestial Marriage	George Q. Cannon
14	1872	Obedience—The Revelation on Marriage & the Anti-Polygamy Law	Brigham Young
14	1872	The Building of Temples—The Keys of the Apostleship	George Q. Cannon
14	1872	The Celestial Glory—Modern Civilization—Family Government	Brigham Young
14	1872	Political Parties and Christian Sects—The Sabbath—Marriage	Brigham Young
14	1872	Persecution—First Principles—Priesthood	George Q. Cannon
14	1872	The Holy Spirit—The Knowledge Brought By Obedience to the Gospel—The Labors of the Elders	John Taylor
14	1872	The Gospel—The Spirit of the Lord—Revelation	Brigham Young
14	1872	The Lord's Supper—Historical Reminiscences—The Puritans	George A. Smith
14	1872	The Redemption of the Earth—Pre-Existence—Marriage	Orson Pratt
14	1872	Our Religion From God not Man—Enter not Into Temptation—No Covenants to Forsake	John Taylor
14	1872	The New Birth—Baptism for the Dead—Temples	George Q. Cannon
15	1873	Patriarchal Marriage—The Settlement of Utah	George A. Smith
15	1873	The Latter-day Kingdom—The Present Fulfilment of Ancient Prophecy	Orson Pratt
15	1873	Revelation From Heaven and Its Continuance Necessary	Orson Pratt
15	1873	Fault Finding—Advice—Wholesale Cooperative Store for Logan—Dress—Marital Relation—Establishing Zion	Brigham Young
15	1873	Pre-Existence of Our Spirits	Orson Pratt
15	1873	The Spirit and Principles of the Gospel the Same As of Old—Early Experience of Settlers of Utah—Religious Liberty—Modern So-Called Civilization—Baptism for the Dead	John Taylor
15	1873	Universality and Eternity of the Gospel	George Q. Cannon
15	1873	Rewards According to Works—Tithing	Orson Hyde
15	1873	Different Degrees of Reward and of Punishment—Marriage for Eternity Necessary to a Fullness of Celestial Glory	Orson Pratt
16	1874	Unbelief—The Saints Require Constant Instruction—Contrast Between the Gospel of Christ and the Religions of Men—Evil Would Cease Among the Saints If They Would Live Their Religion—Gathering the Poor—Tithing—Knowledge of God—Progress of the Work is Due to the Operations of the Spirit	Brigham Young
16	1874	Ignorance of the World Concerning Our Faith—Character of Christ's Teachings—Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is Similar to that of Former-Days—Belief Alone Insufficient—Exhortation to the Saints to Live Their Religion and to Acquire All Useful Knowledge	Brigham Young
16	1874	The Order of Enoch	Brigham Young
16	1874	The Authority to Preach—It is God Who Has Guided the Work—Glorious Prospects Before the Faithful—Celestial Marriage—Mission to Arizona—Increasing Negligence of the Saints in Attending Meetings—Consequences of Unvirtuous Actions	George Q. Cannon
16	1874	The Gospel Incorporates All Truth—Mode of Administering the Sacrament—Abiding Counsel—Heavenly Blessings Are Conditional—Progressiveness of the Work—Plural Marriage—Tithing—Tardiness of the Saints in Observing Practical Duties—Cooperation	Brigham Young
16	1874	Marriage	Orson Pratt
16	1874	Ordinances that Can Only Be Administered in the Temple—Endowments, Etc	Brigham Young
16	1874	Affairs in Sanpete County—"One-man Power"—Unity Required Among the People	Orson Hyde
16	1874	The Saving Ordinances of the Gospel	Daniel H. Wells
16	1874	Temples to Be Built to the Name of the Lord—The Location of Their Erection, and the Purposes for Which They Shall Be Built	Orson Pratt
17	1875	Living Faith in God—The Providences of the Almighty in Behalf of His People—Lay Up Treasures in Heaven—The Meek to Inherit the Earth—The Word of Wisdom	Orson Hyde
17	1875	Zion to Be Redeemed Through the Law of Consecration—Persecutions of the Saints—A Oneness Among the Saints Necessary—The Hearts of The Fathers to Be Turned to the Children, and the Children to the Fathers	George A. Smith
17	1875	General Doniphan's Connection With the Early History of the Church—Persecutions of the Saints—Mormon Battalion—Hardships Experienced in the Settlement of Utah—Plurality of Wives	George A. Smith
17	1875	The Belief of The Saints in the Mission of the Savior—Pertaining to Inheritances Upon the Earth that Shall Be Everlasting—It Takes a Higher Power Than a Bill of Divorce to Take a Woman From a Good Man	Brigham Young
17	1875	God Has Created Us to Be Happy—Experience As Delegate From Utah in Congress—There is Nothing Like Communion With the Holy Spirit	George Q. Cannon
17	1875	Faith of the Latter-day Saints in Relation to the Resurrection	George Q. Cannon
17	1875	All Nations Believe in a Future State of Existence—All Inherit the Curse in the Death of the Body—The Zion of Enoch Taken to the Bosom of God—Celestial, Terrestrial and Telestial Spheres—Baptism in Water Essential to Salvation—Divine Authority—Eternal Marriage Ordained of God	Orson Pratt
17	1875	The United Order is the Order of the Kingdom Where God and Christ Dwell—The Law of the Kingdom of Heaven Protects All People in Their Religious Worship—In Obeying Counsel There is Salvation	Brigham Young
17	1875	Knowledge Received By Immediate Revelation—Cooperation in Temporal Affairs—The Saints Are Heirs of God and Joint Heirs With Christ	John Taylor
17	1875	All Men to Be Judged Out of the Books—Adam the Ancient of Days—In the Days of Enoch the Righteous Gathered Together From the Ends of the Earth to One Place—The Great Prophet Joseph Smith Raised Up By God to Reveal Hidden Mysteries	Orson Pratt
17	1875	God's Ancient People Polygamists—Marriage Relations Are to Continue Forever—No Power Binding in Marriage But that of the Holy Priesthood Possessed By the Latter-Day Saints	Orson Pratt
17	1875	Congress and the Saints—Efficacy of Prayer—Strength of Character Necessary—The True Church—Gathering to the Mountains	George Q. Cannon
17	1875	Temporal Affairs—Consistency Necessary in Business	Brigham Young
18	1877	Immediate Revelation—Spiritual Gifts Necessary in the Christian Church—Apostasy—The Restoration of the Gospel—All Things to Be Gathered in One—Divine Authority—Marriage—Celestial Marriage—Baptism for the Dead	Orson Pratt
18	1877	The Purposes of God—Duties and Responsibilities of the Saints	John Taylor
18	1877	How God's Purposes Are Fulfilled—Similarity of Ancient and Modern Church Government—Interview With Baron Rothschild—Object of Building Temples—The Perfect Organization of the Church of Christ—Works Indispensable to Salvation	John Taylor
18	1877	Secret of Happiness—Self Examination—Joseph Smith a Man of Obedience to God—Baptism for the Dead—Temporal and Spiritual One—a Dream—Order of Enoch, the Order of God—A Good Word for the Women	Brigham Young
18	1877	Necessity for Effort—Regulation of Temporal Affairs—Consecration and Stewardship—Preparation for Building in Jackson County—Responsibility of Presidents—How Confidence is Created—The United Order—Desires for the Future	Lorenzo Snow
19	1878	Expectations Deferred—On Revelation—Marriage, How Performed—Should Be Encouraged Among the Youth—Love Controllable—Meant to Be Under the Dominion of Righteousness—And to Be for Time and Eternity	Charles C. Rich
19	1878	Arrival in Salt Lake City—The First Principles—The Question of Authority—The Ordinances—Education of Our Youth—Plural Marriage, Etc.—"Mormonism" Immortal	Joseph F. Smith
19	1878	Blessing the Result of Obedience to Law—Our Agency in the Flesh—The Advantages of Union—Order in the Kingdom of God—The Eternal Warfare Between Good and Evil	Charles C. Rich
19	1878	Origin of Man and Attributes of Deity—Philosophers and Astronomers versus the Scriptures—Man Possesses the Power of Improvement—this Developed By Inspiration	Erastus Snow
20	1880	Ideas Held By the Latter-day Saints Winning Their Way—Territorial Prosperity—"Mormonism" Not Favored of the Government—Latter-Day Saints to Save the Government—Good Counsel on Many Points	George Q. Cannon
20	1880	Plural Marriage—For the Righteous Only—Obedience Imperative—Blessings Resulting	Joseph F. Smith
20	1880	Gratifying Political and General Material Condition of the Saints—Employment for the Poor—Enemies Foiled—Plural Marriage	George Q. Cannon
20	1880	Consistency Imperative—The Gospel in Conflict With Man's Fallen Condition—Should Love Our Enemies—The "Golden Rule"—Necessity of the Holy Ghost—Every Tree Known By Its Fruits	George Q. Cannon
20	1880	Government of the United States—The Corruption of the Administration—Its Treatment of the Latter-Day Saints—The Judgments of God Upon the Wicked—Opposition to Polygamy Preparation for Coming Events	Orson Hyde
20	1880	Discourse by Elder Orson Pratt	Orson Pratt
20	1880	Influence of the Latter-Day Saints—Their Mission—The Marriage Relation—Capital and Labor—Religious Liberty	George Q. Cannon
20	1880	Necessity of Revelation—Evidences of the Church of Christ—The Future of the Saints—Plural Marriage	George Q. Cannon
20	1880	The Work of Restitution of All Things—Futility of the Efforts of Its Opponents—Should Not Cherish Animosity to Enemies	Charles W. Penrose
20	1880	Preaching of John the Baptist and Restoration of the Gospel Compared—Opposition to Revelation—Gifts of the Holy Spirit—Polygamy—Human Laws Founded Upon the Revealed Law of God—Celestial Marriage Prominent in the Law and the Prophets	Franklin D. Richards
20	1880	The Work of God Cannot Be Hindered—The United States to Be Afflicted By Judgment	John Taylor
20	1880	Progress of the Work of God—Introduction of Evils By the World—Unconstitutional Inimical Measures—Plural Marriage Not Criminal—Intolerance Denounced	Orson Pratt
20	1880	The Righteous Suffer Persecution—False Teachers Popular—Saints Should not Retaliate Upon Their Enemies—The Saints Will Have Power to Root Out Evil—Approaching Revolution in the Earth	George Q. Cannon
20	1880	The Temples in Course of Erection—Political Position of the Saints—Our Position Regarding Patriarchal Marriage—The Corruptions of So-Called Christendom—How the Saints Should Live—Sunday Schools, Relief and Mutual Improvement Associations	John Taylor
20	1880	Cleave to Light—Coming of Christ—Abominations of the Wicked—Welfare of the Young	Erastus Snow
21	1881	Law of Celestial Marriage—The Resurrection and Judgment—Extent of the Mission of the Savior	Joseph F. Smith
21	1881	Salvation Dependent Upon Effort and Progress—We Should not Be Discouraged By Difficulty	Henry W. Naisbitt
21	1881	Comprehensiveness of the Lord's Prayer—The Rule and Government of God—The Revelation of the Father and Son to Joseph Smith, and the Bestowal Upon Him of the Priesthood—Development of Theocratic Laws and Principles—Object of Gathering—Religious Freedom—Our Relations With the General Government	John Taylor
21	1881	Eternal Nature of the Gospel—The Principle of Life and Increase—The Source of All Intelligence—Right of the Creator to Govern the Creature—Duties of the Saints	John Taylor
21	1881	How a Knowledge of God is Obtained—The Gospel to the Dead—Various Dispensations of the Most High to Mankind—Power of the Priesthood—Restoration of the Gospel Through Joseph Smith—Failings of the Saints—Corruptions of the Wicked	John Taylor
21	1881	The Inspiration of the Lord's Servants—Revelation—The Resurrection, Etc	Charles W. Penrose
21	1881	Responsibilities of the Priesthood—Exhortation to Faithfulness, Etc	Wilford Woodruff
21	1881	Visions of Moses—Rebellion in Heaven—Satan Cast Down—Our First Parents Fell—Before the Fall They Were Immortal—After the Fall, Mortal—The Command to Multiply Was Given to Two Immortal Beings—This Command More Fully to Be Carried Into Effect, After the Resurrection, Etc	Orson Pratt
22	1882	Tithing and Other Matters—Correct Views Necessary	John Taylor
22	1882	Partaking of the Lord's Supper, Etc	Charles W. Penrose
22	1882	Difference Between the True Church of Christ and the Churches of the World—The Love and Union Begotten By the Holy Spirit—The Glory of the Latter-day Work Belongs to God Alone—Greatness of Celestial Glory—Saints Proved By Trial—Celestial Marriage—Complete Submission to God's Will Necessary—Building of Temples—Salvation of the Dead	George Q. Cannon
22	1882	The Saints Have Cause to Rejoice—Their Labors and Future	Wilford Woodruff
22	1882	The Gospel—The "Perfect Law of Liberty," Etc	Erastus Snow
22	1882	The Object of Assembling Together—The Sacrament, Etc	Wilford Woodruff
22	1882	The Remarks of Brother Woodruff—The Prophets and Servants of God Rejected in Nearly All Ages, Etc	George Q. Cannon
22	1882	The Church Governed By Law, Etc	John Nicholson
22	1882	The Privileges of the Saints, Etc	John Taylor
22	1882	The Saints to Be a Peculiar People, Etc	George Q. Cannon
22	1882	Reports Concerning the Saints, Their Prosperity the Result of Prayer and Faithfulness, Etc	George Q. Cannon
22	1882	The Priesthood—God's Love for the Human Family, Etc	John Taylor
22	1882	Duties of the Saints—The Atonement, Etc	John Taylor
22	1882	Liberty of Conscience—The Unrighteousness of Religious Persecution—Eternal Truths Revealed—Indestructibility of the Principles of the Gospel, Etc	Wilford Woodruff
22	1882	Funeral Discourse	John Taylor
22	1882	The Gospel Glad Tidings Unto All Those Who Will Receive It—The Free Agency of Man—Truth not Always Popular—God Has His Own Way of Introducing Truth	George Q. Cannon
23	1883	The Dispensation of the Fulness of Times—Restoration of the Gospel—Duties of the Priesthood—The Future of Zion—Inconsistency of the Saints' Persecutors—Incidents of Church History, Etc	John Taylor
23	1883	The Gospel's Restoration—Its Priesthood and Principles—The Saints Misrepresented—The "Mormon" War—Comparative Statistics—The Impending Judgments of God—Duties of the Saints—A Warning to Their Oppressors—The Wickedness of the World—Exhortation to Righteousness	John Taylor
23	1883	The Last Dispensation—The Saints' Religion Practical—Hostility to God's Work—Divisions in Sectarian Churches—Unity of the Saints—Early History of Utah—"Mormon" Thrift and Enterprise—The One-Man Power—God's People a Free People—Increase of Corruption—The Saints Hopeful	Erastus Snow
23	1883	The Lord's Work—Warfare not Required of the Saints—An Overruling Providence—Corruption and Perjury in High Places—Violation of the Constitution—False Accusations Against the Saints—Words of Comfort and Exhortation	Franklin D. Richards
23	1883	Liberty of Conscience—Man Accountable to God—The Fall of Adam and Eve Preordained—Redemption and Resurrection—The Gospel in Ancient and in Modern Times—Fulfillment of Prophecy—A Falsehood Refuted—Patriarchal Marriage—Its Purity and Its Eternal Purpose	Wilford Woodruff
23	1883	Ancient and Modern Israel Compared—God's Work Progressive—His Overruling Providence	Lorenzo Snow
23	1883	The Death of the Faithful No Cause for Mourning—The Perpetuity of the Priesthood—Probationary Ingress and Egress—All Knowledge Comes From God—Temple Building and Its Purposes—Exhortations to the Saints	John Taylor
23	1883	The Mission of the Holy Ghost—Commissions of the Ancient and Modern Apostles—Unbelief, Division, Superstition and Fanaticism—Sincerity No Evidence of Truth, But Always Entitled to Respect—Marriage Commanded of God and Forbidden By Man—Moral Courage and Anti-"Mormon" Legislation—Righteous and Unrighteous Dominion—The Purity of the Elders of Israel—The Worship of Wealth and Its Poverty—Public opinion and Independence of Character&mda	Moses Thatcher
23	1883	The Marriage Question—Lawful Concubinage and Its Unlawful Counterfeit—Various Views Concerning the Union of the Sexes—Plural Marriage Among the Latter-day Saints—The Example and Character of Abraham—Exhortation to Justice and Equity—Christian Crimes in New England—Oppression With Its Real and Pretended Object—Fruits of "Mormonism"—Prisons and Penalties Powerless to Stop the Lord's Work—The God-given Boon of Liberty to Man&mda	Erastus Snow
23	1883	The Work of God and Building Up of Zion—Preaching, Temple Building and Other Duties—Corruption and Hypocrisy of Christendom—Rights of the Latter-Day Saints As American Citizens—The Saints Counseled to Be Pure, Honest, Upright, Charitable, Long-suffering and Forgiving—Difference Between Bigamy and Polygamy—Unjust Legislation and American Justice—God for Israel As Long As Israel is for Right	John Taylor
23	1883	The Gospel of Christ or Ancient Christianity—Its Growth and Progress Despite of Opposition—Christ's Sermon on the Mount—Similarity of Ancient, to Modern Opposition to the Truth—The Early Apostasy and the Gospel's Latter-Day Restoration—The Object of Anti-"Mormon" Legislation not the Suppression of Immorality—The Saints Willing to Abide the Issue	George G. Bywater
23	1883	The Mighty Mission of the Saints—God's Dealings With the World in Ancient and Modern Times—God's Authorship of Creation and Right to Rule—Man's Agency, the Gospel and the Gathering—Its Attempted Suppression, Contrasted Statesmanship—The Mother of Harlots and Her Daughters—The Political Situation in Utah—The Rights of Man, the Supporters and Subverters of Law and Order—Religious Intolerance and Political Injustice—The Latter-day Saints the Fut	John Taylor
23	1883	Persecution Fulfilling Prophecy—Vermont, the Birthplace of Prominent "Mormons" and Their Oppressors—The Faith and Integrity of the Saints to Be Tested—Peace Among God's People a Peculiar Characteristic—In Time of Trouble Trust in God, "Watch the Captain"—The Acts of the Utah Commissioners—God's Overruling Power and Wisdom—A Great Work Requires Great Sacrifice—Non-Performance of Duty No Cause for Self-Gratulation—Man's Pe	George Q. Cannon
23	1883	The "Twin Relics," Slavery and Polygamy—Confounding of Polygamy With Bigamy, "Christian" Statesmanship—Joseph Smith's Proposition for the Abolition of Slavery—The Great Rebellion, Church Division—The Bible and Polygamy, Origin of Monogamy—The Work of God in the Latter Days, the Mission of Ephraim—The Ten Tribes and Scattered Israel, the Book of Mormon—Present Persecution and Future Prospects of the Saints	Erastus Snow
23	1883	The Power and Authority of the Priesthood Continuous—Pseudo-Prophets and Their Revelations—Ordination Prerequisite to Action in Any Office—Joseph Smith the Head of this Dispensation—The Twelve Ordained By Him to Bear Off the Kingdom—Joseph's Legal Successor and Brigham's—The Priesthood, As It Now Exists, the Rightful Authority of God on Earth	George Q. Cannon
24	1884	Why the Saints Meet Together—Their Pretensions—What Their Profession Implies—No Right to Sit in Judgment on the World—All Children of a Common Father—Many Good Men Inspired By the Spirit of God Who Did not Possess the Gift of the Holy Ghost—How Joseph Smith Obtained Knowledge—The Gospel—What the Savior Required—Operations of the Holy Ghost—What is Required of the Saints—Their Feelings—Duty of Missionaries—National Feel	John Taylor
24	1884	Greatness of the Work Inaugurated and Accomplished By the Prophet Joseph Smith—Sketch of the Prophet's Early Life—Refutation of the False Charges Made Against Him and the Latter-Day Saints—Character of Our Traducers—Divine Nature and Value of the Book of Mormon	Joseph F. Smith
24	1884	Hostile Feeling Towards the Saints—Their Morality Compared With that of the World—Laxity of Laws and Immorality in Washington—Object of the Edmunds' Bill—Cause of Former Hostility—Saints to Contend for Liberty—Rights of Congress—Other Things to Be Dreaded More Than Hostile Legislation—Effect of Such Legislation—Shame of Congressmen—Destiny of the Saints	George Q. Cannon
24	1884	The Past and Future of the American Continent—The Law of the Lord and the Law of the Land—The Efforts of Our Enemies Turned to Our Advantage—Light and Liberty of the Latter-Day Saints—The Work of the Lord Among the Nations—Judicial Folly and Injustice—Faith Inseparable from Works—Parable of the Talents Exemplified	Erastus Snow
24	1884	Peace Enjoyed, But Trouble Expected—Falsehoods About the Saints—Power of the Saints Dreaded—Truth and Error in Conflict—Plural Marriage not the Real Objection—Mining for Precious Metals Avoided—Good Effect of Unlawful Legislation and Rulings—Hopes for the Future	George Q. Cannon
24	1884	A Comparison—Wrath of Man Made to Praise God—Fall of Senator Edmunds—Fate of Those Who Oppose God's Work—Persecution for Religion Unavailing—Case of the Huguenots—Intemperance—Startling Statistics—Drink, the Cause of Other Evils—Appeal to the Saints	Moses Thatcher
24	1884	The Gospel Like Leaven—Labor Required of the Elders—Promises to Abraham—Honorable Men in the American Nation Formerly and Now—Liberty in Religion and the Elective Franchise Claimed As Rights—The Saints Cannot Afford to Do Wrong—Relationship to God—Exhortation	John Taylor
24	1884	Improvement Among the People—Interest Manifested by the World in the "Mormons"—Evidences of Divinity in the Work—Same Effects Follow the Gospel in Different Ages—Authority Restored—Proofs of Joseph Smith's Divine Mission—Persecutions Endured By the Saints—Reasons for the Same	George Q. Cannon
24	1884	Blessings Enjoyed By the Saints—Improvement—A Perfect Law—What Would Result If the Saints Obeyed the Word of God in All Things—Perfect Organization of the Church—No Excuse for the Saints Who Sin—How Satan Can Be Bound—Exemption From Disease As a Reward—Exhortation	George Q. Cannon
24	1884	Leaders of the Church Inspired—Man's Free Agency—True Independence—Joseph Smith on Church Government—Fallen Condition of Mankind—God's Promise to Abraham—New and Everlasting Covenant—Difference Between Salvation and Exaltation—Testimony in Regard to Plural Marriage—Political Crisis—Why the Saints Are Opposed	Erastus Snow
24	1884	Duties of the Latter-Day Saints—How Children Should Be Trained—An Academy for Sanpete—The Kind of Teachers to Select—Education Advocated—Intemperance Condemned—Sin to Be Exposed—Unworthy Men not to Be Sustained in Office—Example of a Darkened Mind—Providence Over the Saints	John Taylor
24	1884	Obedience to the Priesthood Objected to by the World—Wisdom in the Counsel of the Priesthood—Prosperity of Those Who Have Obeyed—Temporal and Spiritual Wealth—Effects of the Priesthood's Influence—Loyalty of the Saints—Respect for Law and Hatred of Oppression and Mobocracy—Destiny of the Saints—Their Capacity for Self-Government—Characteristic Virtues—Treatment in Regard to Sexual Crime—Honor in Dealing—Duties Toward Familie	George Q. Cannon
24	1884	The Work of God—The Events of the Times—Gathering—Temple Ordinances—The Object of Marriage—Plural Marriage—A Terrible Lesson—Laws of God Must Be Enforced—The Priesthood—Parties, Cliques, Rings, Murmurers—God is on the Side of Israel	John Taylor
24	1884	Object of Meeting Together—Our Dependence Upon the Spirit of the Lord—Certain Rights Which Belong to All Mankind—Unpopularity of God's Servants in All Ages of the World—A Man Must Be Born Again Before He Can Understand the Things of God—The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints—The Gospel the Same in All Dispensations—How the Gospel Was Restored—The Gift of the Holy Ghost—Utah Built Up By the Power of God—Joseph Smith Received All	Wilford Woodruff
24	1884	The Spirit of God Necessary for Our Guidance—Failure of the Measures Our Enemies Have Adopted Against Us—The Object of the Edmunds Law—Why All Such Laws Are Failures—They Are Founded Upon Falsehood and Bring Disappointment to Their Framers—The Efforts of Our Enemies Prove the Growth of this Work—Necessary to Pass Through Trials—God Will Always Deliver His People—A Knowledge of the Work of God is Being Disseminated—Two Influences at Work&mdash	George Q. Cannon
24	1884	Truth Always the Same—Duties of the Saints—Officers Present—Where the Principles of the Gospel Originated—Character of Abraham—How He Was Tried—His Progeny—Duties of the Priesthood—Trials of the Saints—Charity Required—How Transgressors Should Be Dealt With—Exhortation to Righteousness	John Taylor
24	1884	The Latter-day Saints Aspire to Celestial Glory—All Our Possessions Placed in Our Hands Merely As Stewards—Is It Appropriate to Make Sacrifices in View of Glory and Exaltation We Aspire To, and To Hold All Things Subject to the Dictation of the Servants of God?—Obedience to the Priesthood, and the Results Flowing Therefrom—The Providence of God Seen in the Selection of All His Servants—Temples, Their Object, and Those Who Are Entitled to the Blessings to Be Manifest	George Q. Cannon
24	1884	The Principles of the Gospel Promote Unity, Faith and Love—The Human Family Are Free Agents—The Evidence of Our Having Descended From the Gods—The World is Fulfilling Its Destiny—The Church and Kingdom of God Arising in Influence and Power—The Restoration of the Holy Priesthood—Plural Marriage—More Happiness in Doing Right Than Wrong—All Real Enjoyment Comes From God—The Latter-Day Saints Trust in God—"Mormonism" the Only Rel	Daniel H. Wells
24	1884	The Age in Which We Live—The Position the Latter-Day Saints Occupy—The Progress They Have Made Through the Medium of the Gospel—The Hatred Manifested Against the Saints of God—Cain—Sufferings of Former-Day Saints—Sufferings of the Latter-Day Saints—The Attacks of Religious Fanatics and Political Demagogues—The Mormons Are not Scared—Duties of the Latter-Day Saints—The Consequences of Allowing Our Children to Be Educated By Our Enemies&m	John Taylor
24	1884	Conditions on Which the Saints Shall Prevail—Prevalence of Peace—The Feeling in the East—Falsehoods Swallowed By a Credulous Public—No Real Injury—Immediate Promises—Only One Thing to Be Feared—The Saints Shall Prevail—The Saints Shall Prevail Through Faithfulness—This Praise of the World a Signal for Sorrow—Power of a United People—The Fiercest Persecution Antecedent to Polygamy—Salt that Has Lost Its Savor—Only One C	George Q. Cannon
25	1885	Traveling Through the Settlements—The Necessity of the Settlements Being Visited—Revelation—Bogus Authority of Sectarian Preachers—The Claim that the Canon of Scripture is Full—The Cause of There Being No Communication With God—Visitation of the Father and Son and Holy Angels to Joseph Smith—Mahomed—The World Have No Idea of the Character of God—Restoration of the Knowledge of God—Angels not Feathered Beings—No Wonder the World Ha	George Q. Cannon
25	1885	"Truth is Mighty and Will Prevail"—Introduction of the Principles of Eternal Truth—Fulfillment of Prophecy in Our Own Time—Principles of the Gospel Worthy of Consideration—Their Unpopularity—Peculiar Position of the Latter-Day Saints—The Kingdom of God Predicted By the Prophets—Joseph Smith—No Power Can Stay the Hand of Almighty—The Gospel of Christ is the Law of Salvation—Persecution—Polygamy—Treat Our Fellow Men	Wilford Woodruff
25	1885	Joseph Smith's Testimony Never Proven False—Primitive Organization of the Church—Work of Christ not Completed When He Said, "It is Finished"—Why Should So Much Fault Be Found With the Latter-Day Saints?—The World's Objection to "Mormonism"—History of the Apostles—Authority to Preach the Gospel Restored—Temples—Baptism for the Dead—Book of Mormon—Restoration of the Priesthood—Cause of Persecution—No Surr	George Teasdale
25	1885	Object of Assembling—A Peculiar People—Saints Misrepresented in All Ages—Statistics—Opposition Expected—Plural Marriage—Early Persecution—"Twin Relics"—Why the Saints Gather to Zion	John Taylor
25	1885	Conspicuous Position of the Saints—Early Persecutions—Historical Facts that Ought to Be Published in Book Form—Anomalous Treatment of Utah—Governor Young's Policy and that of His Successors Different—Isaiah's Prophecy Fulfilled—The Edmunds Law—The Saints Will Yet Conquer—The Real Object of Attack—The Result Predicted	Erastus Snow
25	1885	Hatred Towards Saints—Its Cause—Hope of the Saints—Constitutional Rights—Loyal Intentions	Moses Thatcher
25	1885	Temples—Requirements Made of Those Who Seek to Enter Temples—A Woman States Her Case to President Taylor, in Which Arises Some Singular and Serious Questions—The Saints Ought to Be Progressing—They Should Seek to Do the Will of God—Duties of Presiding Officers—Evildoers Should Be Brought to Account and Dealt With—God is Merciful—the Celestial Kingdom	John Taylor
25	1885	Visit to Arizona and New Mexico—Condition of the Settlements—Our Enemies—The "Obnoxious Doctrine"—Things Pertaining to Conscience—The Saints Striving to Live Their Religion—Prosperity on Every Hand—Persecution—Temples—The Load the Saints Are Carrying—Conclusion	Brigham Young, Jr
25	1885	Religious Liberty Guaranteed By the Constitution—Not Mere Freedom of Belief—Where the Line Should Be Drawn—Natural Rights Must Be Protected—Danger of Special Legislation—Object of the Gathering of the Saints—Establishment of God's Kingdom—Literal Fulfillment of Prophecy—Restoration of the Christian Church—Authority of the Priesthood—Lack of Divine Authority—Proofs of the Divine Mission of the Latter-Day Saints—Plural Marriag	Charles W. Penrose
25	1885	Design of God in Relation to the Earth and Its Inhabitants—Power of Satan—The Two Zions—What is Required of the Saints—A Priesthood in the Heavens, As Well As on the Earth—Duties of the Priesthood—Would-Be Advisers—Celestial Marriage—Distinction Between Polygamy and Prostitution—Government Officers Discriminating in Favor of the Latter—Unchastity Not to Be Tolerated in the Church—Charity Advised—Class of People Who Accuse th	John Taylor
25	1885	The Fulfillment of Ancient and Modern Prophecy—God the Friend of the Saints—Persons Guilty of Adultery Having Had Their Endowments Cannot Again Be Baptized	George Q. Cannon
25	1885	The Gathering—The Lord Will Punish the Wicked—Polygamy and Prostitution—Statistics of Crime Committed By Mormons and Non-Mormons—The Wickedness of the New England States—The Debased Position of U. S. Officials As Exhibited in the Courts of Utah	John Taylor
25	1885	The Law of Marriage in Ancient Israel—Its Application to Us—The Latter-Day Saints Distinct From the Rest of the World—Evils Resulting From Marriages Between the Saints and Those not of Our Faith	George Q. Cannon
26	1886	Causes that Govern Us in Settling New Places—Our Respect for the Constitution of Our Country—We Must not Concede Principle for the Privilege of State Government—Practical Men Have Held Office—The Kingdom of God Protects All Religion—Holding the Priesthood Should not Disqualify From Holding Civil Office or Giving Counsel	George Q. Cannon
26	1886	The Second Coming of Our Savior—Preaching of the Gospel and the Signs Following—the Gathering—Hatred of the World Toward the Latter-Day Saints—No Power Can Overthrow the Work of God—Exhortations to Faithfulness	George Q. Cannon
26	1886	The Gathering—Our Territorial Condition and Organization—The Eternal Nature of Our Covenants—The Law of Ancient Israel, Which Required a Man to Marry His Brother's Widow—Settlement of the Difficulty Connected With the Utah Lake and Jordan River Dam—The Flood—The Lord Will Sustain and Uphold Us—We Must Not Associate With the Wicked	John Taylor
26	1886	Hostility of the World to the Gospel—Rebellion of Lucifer in Heaven—Seth Given in Place of Abel—Wickedness of the Antediluvians—Enoch's Zion—Necessity of Opposing Powers and Principles, that Men May Be Tested—Difference Between Bigamy and Plural Marriage—Our Marriage Covenants Are Eternal—Enmity of Religious Teachers—Our Children Should Be Correctly Taught	John Taylor
26	1886	Our Labors Are Interesting and Peculiar—Character of the Latter-Day Saints—The Blessing and Privilege of Priesthood—The Primary Associations—Our Warfare is One of Faith—We Must Importune for Our Rights—Necessity for Good Lawyers—The Gift of Wisdom—Persecution Will Tend to Unite Us—We Should Be Pure	Franklin D. Richards
26	1886	Communities Are Made Up of Family Organizations—The Marriage Relationship Instituted By the Almighty—Descent of the Human Family From God—Plural Marriage System of Ancient Israel—Potency of Love—Eternity of Marriage Necessarily Leads to Plural Marriage—Polygamic Form of Marriage Most Prevalent in the World—From Whence Monogamy is Derived—Monogamy Sometimes Necessary—Fruits of Monogamy and Plural Marriage Compared—The Marriage Covenant C	Henry W. Naisbitt
26	1886	Importance of Our Sunday Schools and Mutual Improvement Associations—The Good Work Done By Them in Qualifying Young Men to Be Missionaries—Necessity of Teaching Our Children the Principle of Virtue—Determination of Our Enemies to Destroy the Work of God—The Lord Will Build Up His Kingdom in His Own Way—He Will Stand By Us If We Are Valiant—God Raised up Men to Form the Constitution and Establish the Government of the United States—Self-Preservation Requi	George Q. Cannon
26	1886	Visit to the South—Persecution in Arizona—An American Siberia—Persecutions in Missouri and Illinois not the Result of Polygamy—Affecting Reference to the Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum—Judgment Begins at the House of God—No Man Has a Right to Attempt to Control Another's Belief or Conscience—Ex Post Facto Application of the Edmunds Law—Attempts of the Speaker to Conform to the Law As Far As Possible—Outrages Heaped Upon the Latter-Day Saints&m	John Taylor
26	1886	Present Conditions—The Hatred of the World Toward the Saints—Why the Leaders of the Church Are Attacked—The Purpose of Persecution—The Saints Need not Be Afflicted or Worried About the Present State of Affairs—The Sifting Process—The Epistle of the First Presidency—Work of God Always Met With Opposition—The Gospel Revealed in this Day Was the Gospel that Was Revealed to Adam—More Revelation to Be Given—Saints Must not Borrow Trouble&mda	Franklin D. Richards
26	1886	Love of Home—Visit to Friends—Sent to Preside Over the European Mission—Former Ill-Health in England—Extensive System of Tract Distribution Inaugurated—Tribute to the Worth and Efficiency of the Missionaries—Report of the Condition of the Work in Various European Countries—Hatred Manifested Towards Us After the Murder of Our Brethren in Tennessee—America the Haven of Freedom—Truth Has Ever Met With Persecution—Professed Ministers of the	John H. Smith
26	1886	The Creation, Male and Female—Calling of Enoch and Noah—God Selected Abraham and His Seed to Be a Chosen People—He Commanded His People to Multiply But Forbade Adultery and Whoredom in Every Form—Plural Marriage Enjoined Upon Abraham and His Seed to Make Them a Great People—The Principle of Life and Eternal Increase is a Spiritual Power—Modern Christendom Opposed to Large Families—Latter-Day Saints Encourage Them—The Edmunds Law Passed With the Pre	Erastus Snow
26	1886	Ignorance of the World Regarding the Latter-day Saints—Our Doctrines Are Christian and Are Substantiated By the Scriptures—Necessity of Present Revelation—First Principles of the Gospel—Faith, Repentance, Baptism for the Remission of Sins and Laying on of Hands for the Gift of the Holy Ghost—Organization of the Church of Christ—"Mormonism" is a Restoration of Ancient Christianity—Joseph Smith a True Prophet—Plural Marriage Practiced By M	Henry W. Naisbitt
26	1886	Priesthood—Its Authority Necessary to Administer in the Ordinances of the Gospel—This Principle Well Illustrated in the Life and Example of the Prophet Joseph—Jesus Officiated By Virtue of the Melchizedek Priesthood—Descent of the Priesthood From Adam—Necessity of Temples in Which the Power of the Priesthood Can Be Exercised for Those Who Died Without the Gospel—Restoration of the Priesthood in These Last Days—The Legitimate Acts of Those Holding the Pri	George Q. Cannon
26	1886	Refusal of So-Called Christians to Receive the Gospel of Christ—The Latter-day Saints Desire Investigation of Their Principles—The Truth Cannot Be Destroyed—We Have Every Requisite for Self-Government—We Must Maintain Our Fidelity to the Truth—Rarity of Crime Among the "Mormons"—Purity of "Mormon" Homes—Character of the Latter-day Saints	Junius F. Wells
26	1886	Value of Liberty—Persecution Expected—Morse and Others Were at First Despised—God Overrules for Good—Faith and Works—Repentance and Baptism—Revelation—Witness of the Spirit—Mission of Joseph Smith—the Wheat Will Remain—No Malice to Men, But Hatred of Their Wicked Acts—Plural Marriage	John H. Smith
26	1886	Parable of the Ten Virgins—Rapid Development of the Arts and Sciences—The Lord Hastening His Work in Its Time—Enmity Between the Church of Christ and the World—The Gathering Together of People From Every Nation After They Have Been Baptized Into One Spirit—The Law of Tithing—Blessings Which Follow Obedience Thereto—Binding Upon All, Rich and Poor Alike—Giving to the Poor—Power of the Principles of the Gospel and Effects of Their Observance&md	Franklin D. Richards
26	1886	The Speaker's Dependence Upon the Inspiration of the Holy Ghost—Comprehensive and Exalted Nature of the Plan of Salvation—Satan's Coercive Scheme—The Sons of Perdition—The Testimony of Jesus—Physical and Moral Courage—True Religion is Practical—One Straight and Narrow Way to Eternal Life—True Religion Compared to Genuine Coin—True Faith is Inseparably Connected With Works—Baptism of Water and of Fire—Apostles, Prophets, Etc., Plac	Moses Thatcher
26	1886	Nature of the Gospel, and of Our Position and Calling—Responsibilities of the Latter-Day Saints—The Right of All Men to Religious Freedom—Honorable Men of the Earth—We Aim at a Higher Exaltation Than the Rest of the World	John Taylor
26	1886	The Lord is Teaching Us Valuable Lessons in Our Present Experience—He is Teaching Us to Rely Upon Him and to Exercise the Faculties He Has Given Us—Nature of the Government of the United States—the Elements of a Variety of Governments Enter Into It—Physical and Moral Courage—the Judge of the Third District Court not a Christian—a Concubine Was a Wife and It Should not Be a Term of Reproach—the Character of Abraham Vindicated—Sympathy for Our Enemie	Moses Thatcher
26	1886	Our Efforts to Inform the World of Our Doctrines—We Must Expect Persecution—Man Has No Right to Make Laws Contrary to the Law of God—Plural Marriage is No Crime—Bigamy a Crime—There Are More for Us Than Against Us—The Work of God not Upheld By Numbers—The Blood of the Prophets is Upon the American Nation—God Will Test Us	Franklin D. Richards
26	1886	No Prominent Latter-Day Saint Who Lives His Religion Need Expect Justice in the Courts—The Same Sacrifices May Be Required of Modern As of Ancient Apostles—The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Established By Divine Revelation—We Will Be Made Perfect By Suffering—Our Character As Latter-Day Saints Must Be Preserved Inviolate—Visit of Jesus to Kirtland Temple—Farewell	Lorenzo Snow

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The Journal of Discourses 26 volumes of sermons, 1854–1886: how they were recorded, who preached them, and whether they are doctrine.
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Journal of Discourses, Volume 26 The volume that carries the subject hardest, 1886.